Do a search for three Minoan and three Mycenaean artifacts and draw them in your notebook. Check the information in wiki 2 for ideas about what to search for (Minoan bull leaping is interesting). Under each picture, write a one-sentence caption describing the artifact and what it tells us about each civilization.
Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)
Democracy is a type of government in which people rule themselves instead of being ruled by one person like a King.
-500 BCE, Athenian leader Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) develops world's first democracy in Athens
-At the Assembly, they discussed, debated, and, finally, voted on important issues such as changing voting laws or how to fight the Persians who wanted to control Greece.
-The assembly always started with a pig sacrifice to honor the gods.
Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.
The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common?
they both are very both civilitict in there kind 2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?
They were different because the Minoans had wall paintings and fishing and local arts. Then the Mycenaean were famous for fighting 3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?
Because they were more civilized in the begining so they copied 4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?
egypt and india 5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?
since the mycenaeans are good at battle they might have survived and since the minoans are good at croping they might have survived 6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
Assignment 4-6
After completing yourUnderstanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India sheet answer the following comprehension questions:
1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts?
I think that the ashoka's edicts main idea is about life and Buddhist religion, welfare, justice, and security and where they go in
2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India?
They make better improvements that make our general welfare better. They can also make a better Buddhist religion.
3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India?
the ashokas Buddhist beliefs unification in India is improving to help there beliefs civilization improve
4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period?
I think that there should be a civilization section because there are some ashoka that include civilization
5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way
(i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice)
I think that b could because it is really is related
Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.
1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city?
Because then they could get more ideas.
2. Who were Rajahs?
Rules of the cities
3. What is a Guru?
A Guru is a teacher that would live with the student until the student is 20 years old
4. What subjects were taught in school?
Nature
5. Who was in charge of the government?
the priests
6. Why did people look up to the priests?
Because they had high social levels and offered to the gods
Assignment 4-4 Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. What varna were you in during the caste system simulation?
i was a Brahman in the simulation
2. What was your favorite part about the caste system simulation? Why?
That we can order the people to do stuff. Because it was fun and it made me feel like a leader
3. What part of the simulation made you angry, upset, or frustrated? Why?
The part when people did not listen to me made me angry. Because they were Ignoring me
4. Do you think this system is fair? Why or why not?
I dont think this system is fair because some people are rich and some people are poor
5. Do you think a society should organize people into social classes? Why or Why not?
No because it is not fair for the people who have lower classes
Directions: Look at the map above, read the text below, and answer the following questions on your wiki page:
In the 1990's, satellite pictures revealed an ancient, dried riverbed located in India's present-day Thar Desert. Geologists have identified this riverbed as the route of the ancient Sarasvati River. The Sarasvati lay east of the Indus River and generally followed the same course, originating in the Himalaya mountains and emptying into the Arabian Sea. Geologists believe that the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.
Early Indian agricultural settlements arose in the Indus-Sarasvati river region at least as far back as 6500 B.C.E. Like many other ancient peoples, the early Indians settled by rivers. They settled primarily on the banks of the Sarasvati River as well as along the banks of the Indus River. These rivers provided the ancient Indians with plenty of water, and the land near the rivers was fertile and excellent for growing crops. The rivers also provided the Indians with a convenient way to travel and trade among themselves and with other civilizations. Archeologists have found artifacts from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization - such as carved seals - in Mesopotamia's Sumer. These discoveries have led scholars to believe that the early Indians traded with Mesopotamia, possibly by traveling in ships down the Indus and Sarasvati rivers to the Arabian Sea and then west to Sumer and other locations.
After the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E., the Indus-Sarasvati Indians moved to more habitable areas, such as the fertile banks of the Ganga river further east. Archeological evidence shows, however, that people settled by the Ganga River as far back as 5000 B.C.E.
Questions:
1. In what ways is your map similar to the one that you see in the map above?
They are both the same india shape
2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map?
They have mountain shapes and the dots
3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details.
Because it is very futile near there
4. Accurately draw and label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map.
5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River?Because it might have been more furtile
Assignment 4-2 Website: Indus Valley Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences with clear details on your wiki page.
1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro?
The lost city
2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?
It has bath tubs and houses
3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro?
We can learn what they make the artifacts from.
4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum.
We discovered that they used bricks to build houses, they have wells to get water, and they had drains also.
5. What do we know about the Priest-King?
The back of the head is flat and he wears a cloak with 3 leafed flowers
6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used?
It was used to have baths. Everybody could use it, there were no private baths back then
Assignment 4-3 Source:
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Archeologists Ideas Mohenjo-Daro.pdf
Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions clearly and completely on your wiki page. Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity? That there were more things then i thought. I never knew there was such thing as toys and marble tracks in the ancient Indian time2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain.
3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
It had all the needed things to have a good life. They even expanded by making games and stuff to entertain them selves.
4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
It is difficult to know because it has token place a long time ago. Also they were not as civilized as modern times so they did not have research papers about them
5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?
I think they might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo because they might have had a problem. They might have run out of supply's.
Assignment 4-2 step 2
A. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activityThat there were more things then i thought. I never knew there was such thing as toys and marble tracks in the ancient Indian time.B. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew?
The people in the pictures daily life looks like that it is a very hard and sad life, working all the time, using up all their energy C. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
They have shelter like we do, and they are working together which means that means that they are Dependant. D. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
Because they are not living right now and there are no pictures and videos of them E. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?They might have moved because there land was becoming dry and the buildings were to old, or maybe they were out of water or food supply's in there place.
Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.
1. The single most important thing I learned was...
The most important thing is about the pharaohs of Egypt . I learned a lot about pharaohs like Djoser, Akenaten, and hot-chicken-soup (hatshepsut). I think i will never forget about the Egyptians and their pyramids and their history.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
What is the rasetta stone i am confused about where it came from and what it is I.
3. What surprised me the most was...
How Egypt expanded in the new kingdom
4. I would like to know more about...
The resatta stone because I am still not getting it. So i would want to learn a new lesson on the resetta stone.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
The ways of how to build the pyramid. Like the way where you would make a path
Assignment 3-6
Due Dates:
A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
Task: You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie or Keynote. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
Introduce your topic to the audience and explain the importance of your subject in Ancient Egypt.
Explain and show where your topic belongs on a map of Egypt. You may have to be creative with this part because your topic might not be from one area.
Present 5 interesting facts you have learned about your subject from your research. Include dates and/or which kingdom (old, middle, new).
Identify at least one of the Characteristics of Civilization that is evident in your topic and explain how your topic relates to the characteristic.
How does your topic relate to our society today?
Include appropriate images/video to make your presentation clear and interesting.
Use your own voice for the audio part of your presentation.
You (and your partner) must appear in the video for at least 30 seconds as you present your information.
Conclude your presentation by restating the significance (importance) of your topic to history.
Use at least four different sources. At least one of your sources must be from the KIS Library Resources. At least one resource should be a book.
Cite any images that you use at the end.
Cite your sources at the end.
Helpful Hints
Follow the steps above in order. Your research will be first, then you will start working on the iMovie.
You will be asked to show your progress on this project in every class before the due date. Your progress will be graded.
i grade my self a c+ Assignment 3-5
Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page. Part 1 The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Pyramids (definition, examples, construction details)
Workers
Importance of the pyramids
Pharaohs had absolute power and were considered gods on earth. They were also said that they were set by gods to help them. But that's not why this kingdom is nicknamed "The Pyramid Age". Pharaohs were buried in pyramids only during this time period in history. After building a few pyramids, at great expense to the state, it occurred to pharaohs that pyramids were rather easy to spot, and thus, much easier to rob than a hidden tomb. Things changed during the middle kingdom. A lot of pyramids were built. Then khufu made the pyramid of giza which mad a big history. People think that it is not made by slaves.
Part 2 The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
the difference with the Old Kingdom
what life was like during this time
wars or battles and who was involved
The middle kingdom was Egypt's Golden Age. Trade flourished, arts and literature flourished. Egypt built strong armies to defend herself against her neighbors. During the time period of the middle kingdom, pharaohs were expected to be good kings and wise rulers. And pharaohs were buried in hidden tombs, all over the place. Most probably, there are tombs yet to be discovered because they were hidden so well. Also they are in pyramids. They had two ways to build them. one was to make like a bridge and the other was to make like a passage around the pyramid. Pyramids had a lot of traps to go through.
Part 3 The New Kingdom (1500 BCE - 1000 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-103 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
the causes of the growth of trade
what life was like in an empire
wars or battles (invasions) and who was involved
The New Kingdom (1500 BCE-1000 BCE):
The new kingdom was Egypt's expansion period. Egypt expanded her borders through military conquest and became a world power. During the time period of the new kingdom, pharaohs were all powerful, and pharaohs were all buried in the same geographic area called the Valley of the Kings. The kings still ruled as thwy always did
Assignment 3-4Part 1: Go to this site and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess. Then choose one that you would not want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are middle school quality explanations.
I would like to be Aten because he is the king of gods.
I would not want to be Ra. The reason is because I do not want to be eaten by nut ever night, and also I do not want to travel through the underworld everyday.
Part 2: Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different?
Yes, a lot of gods are both half man and half animal.
Khnum and the null man are half animal and half man.
I think that they are similar because Egypt and Mesopotamian both think that animals are important.
Assignment 3-2 Source: Pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook and refer to your river boat tour notes Directions: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Read the If YOU were there section. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh?
I would feel thankful but i think hes taking it a bit to hard on us
2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end? it started around 2700 to 2200 B.C.E
3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh. They thought that the land of egypt belonged to the gods. and the pharaoh was the person who managed the earth
4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh? crop, war stopping, disease growing.
5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him? he built the pyramid of Giza.
6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.)Egyptians were still developing the political system. they thought the lands of egypt belongs to the gods. so they believed that they where very important.
6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves? they would save food because of farmers. but the richer are losing money.
6.c. What did farmers do during flood season? they worked on the pharaohs project. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with).Traded and got copper, gold, ivory, slaves, and stone for building.
8. Define the word acquire. Use acquire in an original sentence. achieve, The farmers acquire some respect
9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed? They are higher than the nobles and lower than the pharaoh
Assignment 3-3
Source:How to Mummify Nefermaat Directions: Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
Why did Egyptians want to preserve dead bodies? because the soul can recognize it after death
How did they preserve bodies? What is this process of preservation called? mummification
Explain how the brain was removed from the dead body. Why was the brain removed? because they didn't think it was important
Name the four internal organs that were removed from the body. What was done with these organs?intestines, stomach, liver, and the lungs. they were put in jars and was covered by lid of a shape of the gods.
What did they do with the heart? Why? the heart is left in because they thought it as like the brain.
What is natron and why was it used? Using your scribble map of Egypt, name the area where natron came from. Natron is used for absorbing the moisture.
How was linen used during mummification? it was used to stuff him. Then Linen is wrapped around the body.
What are amulets and how were they used? Give two examples of amulets that were used and explain why they were used. Amulets are like statues. to represent the reborn
What happens to the body after it was mummified?it is put into a coffin
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Assignment 3-1= Sources:
Carefully read your online textbook pages 88 and 89.(Note: Make sure you scroll down on page 89 to see more information.)
Use the map above, the maps in the Egypt Resources wiki page, or your Scribble Map search function
Directions:
Your task is to label a map of the Nile River and ancient Egypt on your current Scribble Map. You must mark, label, or represent famous sites, cities, and other objects. Label everything carefully. (Note: Mark means use a marker, label means use a text label,represent means draw a symbol to show the item.)
You must also provide an image and a description for some of the labels. Each description must be at least three sentences long and must be clear, detailed, and specific. Your description should give us clear information to help us understand the item or place and why it was so important for ancient Egyptians.
1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.
2. Label the Red Sea.
3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry.
4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). Provide an image and a description for each historic site.
5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine
6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.
7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.
pg.88
Geography and Early Egypt
If YOU were there...
Your family farms in the Nile Valley. Each year when the river’s floodwaters spread rich soil on the land, you help your father plant barley. When you are not in the fields, you spin fine linen thread from flax you have grown. Sometimes you and your friends hunt birds in the tall grasses along the river banks.
Why do you like living in the Nile Valley?
BUILDING BACKGROUND Like the rivers of Mesopotamia, the narrow valley of the Nile River in Egypt also provided fertile land that drew people to live there. The culture that developed in ancient Egypt was more stable and long-lasting than those in Mesopotamia.
The Gift of the NileGeography played a key role in the development of Egyptian civilization. The Nile River brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive. The river was so important to people in this region that a Greek historian named Herodotus (hi-RAHD-uh-tuhs) called Egypt the gift of the Nile. Location and Physical FeaturesThe Nile is the longest river in the world. It begins in central Africa and runs north through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of over 4,000 miles. The civilization of ancient Egypt developed along a 750-mile stretch of the Nile. Ancient Egypt included two regions, a southern region and a northern region. The southern region was called Upper Egypt. It was so named because it was located upriver in relation to the Nile’s flow. Lower Egypt, the northern region, was located downriver. The Nile sliced through the desert of Upper Egypt. There, it created a fertile river valley about 13 miles wide. On either side of the Nile lay hundreds of miles of bleak desert sands.
pg.89
As you can see on the map, the Nile flowed through rocky, hilly land south of Egypt. At several points, this rough terrain caused **cataracts**, or rapids, to form. The first cataract, located 720 miles south of the Mediterranean Sea, marked the southern border of Upper Egypt. Five more cataracts lay farther south. These cataracts made sailing on that portion of the Nile very difficult. In Lower Egypt, the Nile divided into several branches that fanned out and flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. These branches formed a **delta**, a triangle-shapedarea of land made from soil deposited by ariver. In ancient times, swamps and marshes covered much of the Nile Delta. Some two-thirds of Egypt’s fertile farmland was located in the Nile Delta. The Floods of the NileBecause little rain fell in the region, most of Egypt was desert. Each year, however, rainfall far to the south of Egypt in the highlands of East Africa caused the Nile to flood. The Nile’s floods were easier to predict than those of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia. Almost every year, the Nile flooded Upper Egypt in mid-summer and Lower Egypt in the fall. The Nile’s flooding coated the land around it with a rich silt. As in Mesopotamia, the silt made the soil ideal for farming. The silt also made the land a dark color. That is why Egyptians called their country the black land. They called the dry, lifeless desert beyond the river valley the red land. Each year, Egyptians eagerly awaited the flooding of the Nile. For them, the river’s floods were a life-giving miracle. Without the floods, people never could have farmed in Egypt.
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Comic life (food supply)
Assignment 2-8
Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbook Directions: Review Pages 76-77 and choose one of the groups below. Research the group you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete The Characteristics of Civilization Chart for the civilization you have chosen. Write clear and detailed answers in the chart, on your wiki page.
Characteristics of Civilization
Civilization Name:hittites
Six Characteristics of Civilization
Evidence for Characteristic
Explanation
there is a form of government
there is an army in the war
army is a form for a government
food supply(or material)
they are good at trading
they could trade a lot of food
religious system
believe gods
they have believes. they have gods
architecture
strong kingdom
good building skills. they could have safe buildings
architecture
wheels
fast transportation, faster movement easier to move stuff around.
extras, that i thought was interesting: they use to have the strongest weapons of all time.
Was it difficult to find evidence for the culture you picked? Why or why not?
not really because it was organized.
Assignment 2-7
Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbook Directions: Read the questions/directions carefully and write clear and detailed answers on your wiki page.
1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King?
2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE?
3. Where was Babylon located?
4. Who became the king of Babylon? When did he become king?
5. What is a monarch?
6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire?
7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have?
8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas of daily life did the code cover?
9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important.
10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire? How is this similar to what happened to the Akkadian Empire?
11. Read the different laws in the Code of Hammurabi on this site and choose three that you think are interesting. Copy the three laws and their numbers onto your page. Then for each law, explain why you think it's interesting. You can write about if you disagree or agree with the law or if you think the law is a good law or a cruel law. Assignment 2-6
After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then go to the discussion tabs of at least three other classmates and make good quality middle school comments about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are. Trader's Circuit questions 1. What part of the game did you like the best? Why? i liked how we had fun while using our brain. 2. During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? i felt like i was actually 3. What part of the game was difficult for you? where i had to only have one of the same things 4. In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry?dont understand 5. What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? that we had more time and cards to start with 6. In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why? selfish is better because than you can get a lot of stuff.
Assignment 2-5
Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the whole page in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.
Where did the Akkadians live?
What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.?
Who was Sargon and what did he do?
What did Sargon establish?
Define 'empire'.
Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a great leader.
How long did Sargon rule his empire?
What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire?
Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again?
Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced cityAssignment 2-3
Please read pages 56-59 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.
1. How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?The fertile crescent got its name because the soil there was very fertile
2. What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamia's farmland fertile?The two rivers are important
3. In what ways did a Division of Labor contribute to the growth of Mesopotamiam civilization?forced to do their jobs of their own class or level
4. How might running large projects like the maintaining a large and complex irrigation system prepare people for running a government?there shouldnt be any problem for the government about farming
Assignment 2-4
answers
1.No they are not the civilizations according to the six characteristics.
2. I don' think so, because the civilization is any stages that develops the human society. It can improve future civilization
assignment 2-2
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page. Use the links above from the In Class Activity 2-1 called Event C:Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System & Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities to help you answer the questions.
Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System
1. What was the first simple method farmers used to get water to their fields from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? They used the irrigation system
2. How did farmers prevent flooding?They added little canals
3. Over time, carrying buckets of water to the fields was too difficult. Please clearly explain how levees, canals, dams, and reservoirs were used to make life easier for farmers? The irrigation system is a thing that adds canals to the uncontrolled water so it is basically making a passage for the water to go around the village.
4. Which word means an extra supply of something such as food? more time before they start to gather or run out of food or rot in a matter of time.
5. What could happen if one canal was clogged? the whole thing would totally get messed up by flooding so you need to be careful of any of the canals clogging up.
6. How did different villages take care of the complex irrigation system?they worked on it together as a team
Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities
1. How did Mesopotamian villages help each other? They build together
2. How were people, who lived very far apart, connected to each other? The irrigation system connected to them
3. What did many villages grow into? cities and towns then into war
4. What do we call the region in Mesopotamia that had many growing cities and towns? What are the people called that come from this region?rich
5. How could one city stop the water from reaching another city?by clogging it up
6. Why was it easy to attack other cities on the Mesopotamian plains? because it was easy to flood the place with the water
7. What defense plan is best to protect a city? make houses with little holes to shoot the arrows and make fake trap pits and a large hole that you would fill with woof or easily burnable or flammable material.
Assignment 2-1
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page.Use the links above from the Class Activitytohelp you answer the questions.
Event A: Food Shortage
1. What helped the human population to grow in Mesopotamia?less distructions
2. What does cultivate mean?croping
3. By 5000 B.C.E. what major problem did the farmers in the Zagros hills have?they started making small canals
4. Using the choices in the critical thinking section of the activity, what is the best way to deal with the food shortage? Why?dig
Event B: Uncontrolled Water Supply
1. What two major problems did farmers have as they tried to grow their crops on the Mesopotamian river plains? IT kept flooding
2. How did they solve these problems?They added little canals
3. Where did the melted snow that caused flooding come from?the clouds
Assignment 9
Now that we are finished with the Early Humans unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Early Humans. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page.
1. The single most important thing I learned was...
That without our ancestors we would not have all this stuff.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
Was the name of the people like homo sapiens or the homo erectus or the habilas
3. What surprised me the most was...
That a long time ago people had surgery.
4. I would like to know more about...
their tools and weapons.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
the surgery part.
Assignment 8
Use these two videos about Catal Huyuk to answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.
1. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that surprised you? Why did they surprise you?
When the man had the head surgery and with a rock they cracked the skull. it surprised me because a rock is pretty, you know what.
2. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk you knew already from class?
They could stand on two feet, They hunted, they gathered
3. Jookie is a 12 year old living in Catal Huyuk. Explain three ways her life is different than yours. (Note: Simply saying you have cell phones and she doesn't is an unacceptable answer.)
She knows how to hunt, however i never learned how to hunt. She does not have any homework or tests and i have a lot of it. She is free, however i am not free.
Assignment 7
Write 3 good test questions covering any of the topics we have studied so far.
When did they find out how to use tools?
What was the first tool, made out of?
When was growing known?
Answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.
1. What was the main difference between life in the Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period? new and better stuff
2. How did people's lives change as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period?they started staying in one place
3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture?
Assignment 6
Use your online textbook (p. 40 & p. 41) to answer these questions clearly and completely. Please put your answers on your wiki page.
1. Read the paragraph in the Beginnings of Agriculture section on p.40 and answer the question (How could this discovery change your life?).
more reliable food source.
Read The First Farmers and Plants section on p.41 and answer these questions:
2. What is another name for the New Stone Age?Neolithic Era.
3. What kinds of tools did people make during this time? What do you think they used these tools for?cutting, making holes
4. In the textbook it says that people during the Neolithic period could now make fire. Which hominid would this be?Homo Erectus
5. When we changed from gathering food to growing food, historians called it the Neolithic Revolution. Why do you think it's called a revolution?important change from gathering food to growing food.
6. What is the definition for the word 'domestication'?to tame an animal
7. Using the map on p.41, which animals were domesticated in Asia?horse, cattle, sheep, and goat.
8. Using the map on p.41, where was corn first domesticated?
9. If you were a farmer, how would your life be different than a hunter and gatherer. Give three ways your life would be different.
not really, because they both gather
Assignment 5
Read pages 32-34 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentenceson your wiki page.
Why do historians need archaeologists and anthropologists to study prehistory? be cause they might not no what stuff is
What might have been one advantage of walking completely upright?no dirt and insects
What kind of tools did people use during the Paleolithic Era? rocks
Design a stone and wood tool you could use to help you with your chores. Describe your tool in a sentence or two.
What is a hunter-gatherer?a hunter gather is a person who hunts the food and also finds it
In your opinion, what was the most important change brought by the development of language? english, to listen to ideas to to make more inventions
Define the boldfaced words above.
hunter-gatherer: hunter gather is a person who hunts the food and also finds it
tools: some thing that makes stuff easier
Assignment 4
Please read pages 29 & 30 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.
1. On which continent were Lucy and other hominids found?
2. What is the scientific name of Lucy?
3. How long ago did Lucy live?
4. What was an important step in human development?
5. Describe and explain how these hominids are different from each other. Use the charts about the hominids on page 30 to help you with the answer.
Make sure your answer is clear and detailed.
6. Which hominid are you?
1. found in Africa.
2. name of Lucy is Australopithecus.
3. 3 million years ago.
4. when Austalopithecus stood on two legs.
5.
Australopithecus lived in Africa about 4- 5 million years ago, and it stood on two feet. Australopithecus had a brain size about one- third of our brain.
stone tools for chopping and scraping about 2.4 million years ago, and its brain was half the size of a regular human brain.
Homo erectus knew how to control fire and used an ax. They lived 2-1.5 million years ago, they migrated out of Africa to live in Europe and Africa.
Homo sapiens existed in Africa about 200,000 years ago and made language. They found out how to make fire and use many tools, and they spread all over the world.
6. I am the homo sapien species of hominids.
Assignment 2 Just like the questions you were asked in class, please create five questions about the timeline we used in class.
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Timeline of Human History.pdf to see a copy of the timeline. Write your questions and the answers on your wiki page.
Questions:
Did the telephone or the automobile come first?
How many millennia passed between the Last Ice Age and the time when castles were built in Europe?
Did modern humans invent the burin during or after the Last Ice Age?
When the sewing needle was invented, were fish hooks in use?
About how man centuries passed between the invention of paper in China and when Colombus reached the Americas?
Answers:
The telephone came first.
19 millennia
Burin during the Last Ice Age.
the sewing needle was invented, fish hooks were in use.
About 14 centuries
Assignment1Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year?
2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean?
1. I was born in in a CE year.
2. 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 3, AD 476, CE 1215, AD 2000.
3. AD 1000, that would mean castles were built in Europe.
Type in the content of your page here.Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year?
2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean? Type in the content of your page here.
Welcome to Keetae's page
have a good time.Ramayana poem on pages.
Assignment 6-4
Do a search for three Minoan and three Mycenaean artifacts and draw them in your notebook. Check the information in wiki 2 for ideas about what to search for (Minoan bull leaping is interesting). Under each picture, write a one-sentence caption describing the artifact and what it tells us about each civilization.
Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)
Democracy is a type of government in which people rule themselves instead of being ruled by one person like a King.
-500 BCE, Athenian leader Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) develops world's first democracy in Athens
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-Cleisthenes set up the Assembly which was a large meeting of male citizens, sometimes about 6000 men. They met on a hill called a Pnyx (pah-NIKS).
-all citizens (except women, slaves, and foreigners) gathered in an Assembly. Slaves were sent out to force male citizens to go to the assembly
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-At the Assembly, they discussed, debated, and, finally, voted on important issues such as changing voting laws or how to fight the Persians who wanted to control Greece.
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-The assembly always started with a pig sacrifice to honor the gods.
Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common?
they both are very both civilitict in there kind
2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?
They were different because the Minoans had wall paintings and fishing and local arts. Then the Mycenaean were famous for fighting
3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?
Because they were more civilized in the begining so they copied
4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?
egypt and india
5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?
since the mycenaeans are good at battle they might have survived and since the minoans are good at croping they might have survived
6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
Assignment 4-6
After completing your Understanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India sheet answer the following comprehension questions:
1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts?
I think that the ashoka's edicts main idea is about life and Buddhist religion, welfare, justice, and security and where they go in2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India?
They make better improvements that make our general welfare better. They can also make a better Buddhist religion.3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India?
the ashokas Buddhist beliefs unification in India is improving to help there beliefs civilization improve4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period?
I think that there should be a civilization section because there are some ashoka that include civilization5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way
(i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice)
I think that b could because it is really is relatedAssignment 4-5
Website: India-Government
Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.
1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city?
Because then they could get more ideas.
2. Who were Rajahs?
Rules of the cities
3. What is a Guru?
A Guru is a teacher that would live with the student until the student is 20 years old
4. What subjects were taught in school?
Nature
5. Who was in charge of the government?
the priests
6. Why did people look up to the priests?
Because they had high social levels and offered to the gods
Assignment 4-4
Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. What varna were you in during the caste system simulation?
i was a Brahman in the simulation
2. What was your favorite part about the caste system simulation? Why?
That we can order the people to do stuff. Because it was fun and it made me feel like a leader
3. What part of the simulation made you angry, upset, or frustrated? Why?
The part when people did not listen to me made me angry. Because they were Ignoring me
4. Do you think this system is fair? Why or why not?
I dont think this system is fair because some people are rich and some people are poor
5. Do you think a society should organize people into social classes? Why or Why not?
No because it is not fair for the people who have lower classes
Assignment 4-1
Source: IndiaSubcontinentMapTrans.jpg
Directions: Look at the map above, read the text below, and answer the following questions on your wiki page:
In the 1990's, satellite pictures revealed an ancient, dried riverbed located in India's present-day Thar Desert. Geologists have identified this riverbed as the route of the ancient Sarasvati River. The Sarasvati lay east of the Indus River and generally followed the same course, originating in the Himalaya mountains and emptying into the Arabian Sea. Geologists believe that the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.
Early Indian agricultural settlements arose in the Indus-Sarasvati river region at least as far back as 6500 B.C.E. Like many other ancient peoples, the early Indians settled by rivers. They settled primarily on the banks of the Sarasvati River as well as along the banks of the Indus River. These rivers provided the ancient Indians with plenty of water, and the land near the rivers was fertile and excellent for growing crops. The rivers also provided the Indians with a convenient way to travel and trade among themselves and with other civilizations. Archeologists have found artifacts from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization - such as carved seals - in Mesopotamia's Sumer. These discoveries have led scholars to believe that the early Indians traded with Mesopotamia, possibly by traveling in ships down the Indus and Sarasvati rivers to the Arabian Sea and then west to Sumer and other locations.
After the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E., the Indus-Sarasvati Indians moved to more habitable areas, such as the fertile banks of the Ganga river further east. Archeological evidence shows, however, that people settled by the Ganga River as far back as 5000 B.C.E.
Questions:
1. In what ways is your map similar to the one that you see in the map above?
They are both the same india shape
2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map?
They have mountain shapes and the dots
3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details.
Because it is very futile near there
4. Accurately draw and label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map.
5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River?Because it might have been more furtile
Assignment 4-2
Website: Indus Valley
Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences with clear details on your wiki page.
1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro?
The lost city
2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?
It has bath tubs and houses
3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro?
We can learn what they make the artifacts from.
4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum.
We discovered that they used bricks to build houses, they have wells to get water, and they had drains also.
5. What do we know about the Priest-King?
The back of the head is flat and he wears a cloak with 3 leafed flowers
6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used?
It was used to have baths. Everybody could use it, there were no private baths back then
Assignment 4-3
Source:
Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions clearly and completely on your wiki page. Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
That there were more things then i thought. I never knew there was such thing as toys and marble tracks in the ancient Indian time2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain.
3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
It had all the needed things to have a good life. They even expanded by making games and stuff to entertain them selves.
4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
It is difficult to know because it has token place a long time ago. Also they were not as civilized as modern times so they did not have research papers about them
5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?
I think they might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo because they might have had a problem. They might have run out of supply's.
Assignment 4-2 step 2
A. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activityThat there were more things then i thought. I never knew there was such thing as toys and marble tracks in the ancient Indian time.B. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew?The people in the pictures daily life looks like that it is a very hard and sad life, working all the time, using up all their energy
C. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
They have shelter like we do, and they are working together which means that means that they are Dependant.
D. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
Because they are not living right now and there are no pictures and videos of them
E. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?They might have moved because there land was becoming dry and the buildings were to old, or maybe they were out of water or food supply's in there place.
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Assignment 3-8
Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.1. The single most important thing I learned was...
The most important thing is about the pharaohs of Egypt . I learned a lot about pharaohs like Djoser, Akenaten, and hot-chicken-soup (hatshepsut). I think i will never forget about the Egyptians and their pyramids and their history.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
What is the rasetta stone i am confused about where it came from and what it is I.
3. What surprised me the most was...
How Egypt expanded in the new kingdom
4. I would like to know more about...
The resatta stone because I am still not getting it. So i would want to learn a new lesson on the resetta stone.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
The ways of how to build the pyramid. Like the way where you would make a path
Assignment 3-6
Due Dates:
A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
Task: You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie or Keynote. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
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i grade my self a c+ Assignment 3-5
Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page.Part 1
The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Pharaohs had absolute power and were considered gods on earth. They were also said that they were set by gods to help them. But that's not why this kingdom is nicknamed "The Pyramid Age". Pharaohs were buried in pyramids only during this time period in history. After building a few pyramids, at great expense to the state, it occurred to pharaohs that pyramids were rather easy to spot, and thus, much easier to rob than a hidden tomb. Things changed during the middle kingdom. A lot of pyramids were built. Then khufu made the pyramid of giza which mad a big history. People think that it is not made by slaves.
Part 2
The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
The middle kingdom was Egypt's Golden Age. Trade flourished, arts and literature flourished. Egypt built strong armies to defend herself against her neighbors. During the time period of the middle kingdom, pharaohs were expected to be good kings and wise rulers. And pharaohs were buried in hidden tombs, all over the place. Most probably, there are tombs yet to be discovered because they were hidden so well. Also they are in pyramids. They had two ways to build them. one was to make like a bridge and the other was to make like a passage around the pyramid. Pyramids had a lot of traps to go through.
Part 3
The New Kingdom (1500 BCE - 1000 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-103 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
The New Kingdom (1500 BCE-1000 BCE):
The new kingdom was Egypt's expansion period. Egypt expanded her borders through military conquest and became a world power. During the time period of the new kingdom, pharaohs were all powerful, and pharaohs were all buried in the same geographic area called the Valley of the Kings. The kings still ruled as thwy always did
Assignment 3-4 Part 1: Go to this site and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess. Then choose one that you would not want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are middle school quality explanations.
I would like to be Aten because he is the king of gods.
I would not want to be Ra. The reason is because I do not want to be eaten by nut ever night, and also I do not want to travel through the underworld everyday.
Part 2: Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different?
Yes, a lot of gods are both half man and half animal.
Khnum and the null man are half animal and half man.
I think that they are similar because Egypt and Mesopotamian both think that animals are important.
Assignment 3-2
Source: Pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook and refer to your river boat tour notes
Directions: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Read the If YOU were there section. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh?
I would feel thankful but i think hes taking it a bit to hard on us
2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end? it started around 2700 to 2200 B.C.E
3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh. They thought that the land of egypt belonged to the gods. and the pharaoh was the person who managed the earth
4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh? crop, war stopping, disease growing.
5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him? he built the pyramid of Giza.
6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.)Egyptians were still developing the political system. they thought the lands of egypt belongs to the gods. so they believed that they where very important.
6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves? they would save food because of farmers. but the richer are losing money.
6.c. What did farmers do during flood season? they worked on the pharaohs project. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with).Traded and got copper, gold, ivory, slaves, and stone for building.
8. Define the word acquire. Use acquire in an original sentence. achieve, The farmers acquire some respect
9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed? They are higher than the nobles and lower than the pharaoh
Assignment 3-3
Source: How to Mummify NefermaatDirections: Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
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Assignment 3-1=
Sources:
Directions:
1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.
2. Label the Red Sea.
3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry.
4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). Provide an image and a description for each historic site.
5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine
6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.
7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.
pg.88
Geography and Early Egypt
Why do you like living in the Nile Valley?
The Gift of the NileGeography played a key role in the development of Egyptian civilization. The Nile River brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive. The river was so important to people in this region that a Greek historian named Herodotus (hi-RAHD-uh-tuhs) called Egypt the gift of the Nile.
Location and Physical FeaturesThe Nile is the longest river in the world. It begins in central Africa and runs north through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of over 4,000 miles. The civilization of ancient Egypt developed along a 750-mile stretch of the Nile.
Ancient Egypt included two regions, a southern region and a northern region. The southern region was called Upper Egypt. It was so named because it was located upriver in relation to the Nile’s flow. Lower Egypt, the northern region, was located downriver. The Nile sliced through the desert of Upper Egypt. There, it created a fertile river valley about 13 miles wide. On either side of the Nile lay hundreds of miles of bleak desert sands.
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As you can see on the map, the Nile flowed through rocky, hilly land south of Egypt. At several points, this rough terrain caused **cataracts**, or rapids, to form. The first cataract, located 720 miles south of the Mediterranean Sea, marked the southern border of Upper Egypt. Five more cataracts lay farther south. These cataracts made sailing on that portion of the Nile very difficult. In Lower Egypt, the Nile divided into several branches that fanned out and flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. These branches formed a **delta**, a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river. In ancient times, swamps and marshes covered much of the Nile Delta. Some two-thirds of Egypt’s fertile farmland was located in the Nile Delta.
The Floods of the NileBecause little rain fell in the region, most of Egypt was desert. Each year, however, rainfall far to the south of Egypt in the highlands of East Africa caused the Nile to flood. The Nile’s floods were easier to predict than those of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia. Almost every year, the Nile flooded Upper Egypt in mid-summer and Lower Egypt in the fall. The Nile’s flooding coated the land around it with a rich silt. As in Mesopotamia, the silt made the soil ideal for farming. The silt also made the land a dark color. That is why Egyptians called their country the black land. They called the dry, lifeless desert beyond the river valley the red land. Each year, Egyptians eagerly awaited the flooding of the Nile. For them, the river’s floods were a life-giving miracle. Without the floods, people never could have farmed in Egypt.
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Comic life (food supply)
Assignment 2-8
Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbookDirections: Review Pages 76-77 and choose one of the groups below. Research the group you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete The Characteristics of Civilization Chart for the civilization you have chosen. Write clear and detailed answers in the chart, on your wiki page.
Characteristics of Civilization
Civilization Name:hittites
Six Characteristics of Civilization
Evidence for Characteristic
Explanation
Was it difficult to find evidence for the culture you picked? Why or why not?
not really because it was organized.
Assignment 2-7
Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbookDirections: Read the questions/directions carefully and write clear and detailed answers on your wiki page.
1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King?
2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE?
3. Where was Babylon located?
4. Who became the king of Babylon? When did he become king?
5. What is a monarch?
6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire?
7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have?
8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas of daily life did the code cover?
9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important.
10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire? How is this similar to what happened to the Akkadian Empire?
11. Read the different laws in the Code of Hammurabi on this site and choose three that you think are interesting. Copy the three laws and their numbers onto your page. Then for each law, explain why you think it's interesting. You can write about if you disagree or agree with the law or if you think the law is a good law or a cruel law.
Assignment 2-6
After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then go to the discussion tabs of at least three other classmates and make good quality middle school comments about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are.
Trader's Circuit questions
1. What part of the game did you like the best? Why? i liked how we had fun while using our brain.
2. During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? i felt like i was actually
3. What part of the game was difficult for you? where i had to only have one of the same things
4. In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry?dont understand
5. What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? that we had more time and cards to start with
6. In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why? selfish is better because than you can get a lot of stuff.
Assignment 2-5
Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the whole page in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.- Where did the Akkadians live?
- What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.?
- Who was Sargon and what did he do?
- What did Sargon establish?
- Define 'empire'.
- Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a great leader.
- How long did Sargon rule his empire?
- What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire?
- Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again?
- Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced cityAssignment 2-3
Please read pages 56-59 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.1. How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?The fertile crescent got its name because the soil there was very fertile
2. What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamia's farmland fertile?The two rivers are important
3. In what ways did a Division of Labor contribute to the growth of Mesopotamiam civilization?forced to do their jobs of their own class or level
4. How might running large projects like the maintaining a large and complex irrigation system prepare people for running a government?there shouldnt be any problem for the government about farming
Assignment 2-4
answers1.No they are not the civilizations according to the six characteristics.
2. I don' think so, because the civilization is any stages that develops the human society. It can improve future civilization
assignment 2-2
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page. Use the links above from the In Class Activity 2-1 called Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System & Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities to help you answer the questions.Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System
1. What was the first simple method farmers used to get water to their fields from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? They used the irrigation system
2. How did farmers prevent flooding?They added little canals
3. Over time, carrying buckets of water to the fields was too difficult. Please clearly explain how levees, canals, dams, and reservoirs were used to make life easier for farmers? The irrigation system is a thing that adds canals to the uncontrolled water so it is basically making a passage for the water to go around the village.
4. Which word means an extra supply of something such as food? more time before they start to gather or run out of food or rot in a matter of time.
5. What could happen if one canal was clogged? the whole thing would totally get messed up by flooding so you need to be careful of any of the canals clogging up.
6. How did different villages take care of the complex irrigation system?they worked on it together as a team
Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities
1. How did Mesopotamian villages help each other? They build together
2. How were people, who lived very far apart, connected to each other? The irrigation system connected to them
3. What did many villages grow into? cities and towns then into war
4. What do we call the region in Mesopotamia that had many growing cities and towns? What are the people called that come from this region?rich
5. How could one city stop the water from reaching another city?by clogging it up
6. Why was it easy to attack other cities on the Mesopotamian plains? because it was easy to flood the place with the water
7. What defense plan is best to protect a city? make houses with little holes to shoot the arrows and make fake trap pits and a large hole that you would fill with woof or easily burnable or flammable material.
Assignment 2-1
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page. Use the links above from the Class Activitytohelp you answer the questions.
Event A: Food Shortage
1. What helped the human population to grow in Mesopotamia?less distructions
2. What does cultivate mean?croping
3. By 5000 B.C.E. what major problem did the farmers in the Zagros hills have?they started making small canals
4. Using the choices in the critical thinking section of the activity, what is the best way to deal with the food shortage? Why?dig
Event B: Uncontrolled Water Supply
1. What two major problems did farmers have as they tried to grow their crops on the Mesopotamian river plains? IT kept flooding
2. How did they solve these problems?They added little canals
3. Where did the melted snow that caused flooding come from?the clouds
Assignment 9
Now that we are finished with the Early Humans unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Early Humans. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page.1. The single most important thing I learned was...
That without our ancestors we would not have all this stuff.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
Was the name of the people like homo sapiens or the homo erectus or the habilas
3. What surprised me the most was...
That a long time ago people had surgery.
4. I would like to know more about...
their tools and weapons.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
the surgery part.
Assignment 8
Use these two videos about Catal Huyuk to answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.- Catal Huyuk video 1
- Catal Huyuk video 2
1. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that surprised you? Why did they surprise you?When the man had the head surgery and with a rock they cracked the skull. it surprised me because a rock is pretty, you know what.
2. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk you knew already from class?
They could stand on two feet, They hunted, they gathered
3. Jookie is a 12 year old living in Catal Huyuk. Explain three ways her life is different than yours. (Note: Simply saying you have cell phones and she doesn't is an unacceptable answer.)
She knows how to hunt, however i never learned how to hunt. She does not have any homework or tests and i have a lot of it. She is free, however i am not free.
Assignment 7
Write 3 good test questions covering any of the topics we have studied so far.When did they find out how to use tools?
What was the first tool, made out of?
When was growing known?
Answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.
1. What was the main difference between life in the Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period? new and better stuff
2. How did people's lives change as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period?they started staying in one place
3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture?
Assignment 6
Use your online textbook (p. 40 & p. 41) to answer these questions clearly and completely. Please put your answers on your wiki page.1. Read the paragraph in the Beginnings of Agriculture section on p.40 and answer the question (How could this discovery change your life?).
more reliable food source.
Read The First Farmers and Plants section on p.41 and answer these questions:
2. What is another name for the New Stone Age?Neolithic Era.
3. What kinds of tools did people make during this time? What do you think they used these tools for?cutting, making holes
4. In the textbook it says that people during the Neolithic period could now make fire. Which hominid would this be?Homo Erectus
5. When we changed from gathering food to growing food, historians called it the Neolithic Revolution. Why do you think it's called a revolution?important change from gathering food to growing food.
6. What is the definition for the word 'domestication'?to tame an animal
7. Using the map on p.41, which animals were domesticated in Asia?horse, cattle, sheep, and goat.
8. Using the map on p.41, where was corn first domesticated?
9. If you were a farmer, how would your life be different than a hunter and gatherer. Give three ways your life would be different.
not really, because they both gather
Assignment 5
Read pages 32-34 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentenceson your wiki page.Assignment 4
Please read pages 29 & 30 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.1. On which continent were Lucy and other hominids found?
2. What is the scientific name of Lucy?
3. How long ago did Lucy live?
4. What was an important step in human development?
5. Describe and explain how these hominids are different from each other. Use the charts about the hominids on page 30 to help you with the answer.
Make sure your answer is clear and detailed.
6. Which hominid are you?
1. found in Africa.
2. name of Lucy is Australopithecus.
3. 3 million years ago.
4. when Austalopithecus stood on two legs.
5.
- Australopithecus lived in Africa about 4- 5 million years ago, and it stood on two feet. Australopithecus had a brain size about one- third of our brain.
- stone tools for chopping and scraping about 2.4 million years ago, and its brain was half the size of a regular human brain.
- Homo erectus knew how to control fire and used an ax. They lived 2-1.5 million years ago, they migrated out of Africa to live in Europe and Africa.
- Homo sapiens existed in Africa about 200,000 years ago and made language. They found out how to make fire and use many tools, and they spread all over the world.
6. I am the homo sapien species of hominids.Assignment 2 Just like the questions you were asked in class, please create five questions about the timeline we used in class.
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Timeline of Human History.pdf to see a copy of the timeline. Write your questions and the answers on your wiki page.Assignment 1 Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year?2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean?
1. I was born in in a CE year.
2. 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 3, AD 476, CE 1215, AD 2000.
3. AD 1000, that would mean castles were built in Europe.
Type in the content of your page here.Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year?
2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean? Type in the content of your page here.